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Topic: Did Barney Isaacs play a PSG? |
Chuck Trombley
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Broken Arrow, Ok. 74012
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Posted 6 Jan 2004 2:39 pm |
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Somewhere on the Forum soneone said Barney Isaacs once used a pedal steel on a song
Evening in the Islands by Hula Records - I think. Is this correct? How can one find the recording? I assume he would be Jr and not his dad of Hawaii Calls fame. Thanks. |
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Mitch Drumm
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Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Posted 6 Jan 2004 4:37 pm
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http://www.mele.com/v3/info/2253.htm
i suspect it is the title track on the above maile serenaders cd, originally recorded in the 1960s.
i have no idea if barney plays pedals on the song. |
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Jeff Strouse
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Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 6 Jan 2004 6:17 pm
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| Actually, both (Sr. and Jr.) were on the show, as Alvin Isaacs (the father) played when the show opened around 1935-1936, and his son Barney (Jr) played thru the 60's and early 70's until the show ended. I love hearing those old broadcasts. |
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Peter Cummins
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Bonny Hills, NSW, Australia
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Posted 7 Jan 2004 4:12 am
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Chuck,
I have the vinyl that was released in Australia. Bought it at a 2nd hand store for $1 Australian (about 76cUS) two months ago, static included. The original Record was published by Warner Bros in 1964 and the steel guitar credits on the record are given to Eddie Pang and Barney Isaacs "..the twin steels of Hawaii Calls"..
No mention of Snr or Jnr when Barney is listed and only a reference to Steel Guitar, not Pedal Steel |
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C Dixon
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Duluth, GA USA
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Posted 7 Jan 2004 5:46 am
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I have listened intently to all the clips on this album offer, and I believe I do indeed hear pedals on one of the steels. Not sure. In several places I am almost positive I hear a pedal "gliss".
carl |
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George Keoki Lake
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Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 7 Jan 2004 9:40 pm
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I am 99.99% positive Barney never played pedal steel. His dad, Alvin Isaacs Sr., (prolific composer of so many great Hawaiian songs), MIGHT have played on a few of the very early Hawai'i Calls, however I cast serious doubts he ever played steel on any of the shows. Webley Edwards used Harry Owens and his Royal Hawaiian Orchestra for the first few shows back in 1935, after which time Al Kealoha Perry took over as the musical director with his Singing Surfriders featuring David Keli'i. There were many steel players over the years after David left...a few which come to mind are Danny Stewart, Joe Custino, Jacob Kaliikoa, Barney Isaacs, and the list goes on. Jerry also played about 4 shows during the early seventies. Hawai'i Calls should qualify for the Guiness Book of World Records for its radio
longivity...1935 - the mid 1980's. The original series finished around 1975 under the musical direction of Benny Kalama a few years after Webley died of cancer. It was revived again by Bill Bigalow, under the musical direction of Nina Kealiiwahamana for a few years in the early eighties. Bill used Barney for awhile until his health gave out, then he used Casey Olsen until the show went off the air for the last time. The name "Hawai'i Calls" had to be discontinued mid-way through the Bigalow series due to copyrite legalities. The new name "Sounds of Aloha" was adopted and remained that way until the very end. No matter what they called the show, it was still "Hawai'i Calls" a memorable radio program which contibuted greatly to Hawaiian tourism and was certainly an inspiration to so many of us who play the Hawaiian Steel Guitar.  (e&o.e) |
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Jackiso
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Yokohama, Japan
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Posted 8 Jan 2004 6:22 am
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I believe he didn't play PSG as a policy matter. I recall the incident in 1985 at Kahala Hilton where he played for the Danny Kaleikini Show. After the show, I invited Barney to join our table to talk about steel playing. He came with full smile but before he sat he asked me " Are you pedal?" "No", I said. Then he extended his arm and shook my hands meaning "You are my buddy." He said, "Don't do pedal if you play Hawaiian music." He gave his autograph to the LP I carried then, "Hawaii's Greatest Hits, Vol II/The New Hawaiian Band". Being spellbound by this scribble, I have been trying in vain to play PSG.
Jack Isomura
Yokohama, Japan |
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Jeff Au Hoy
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Honolulu, Hawai'i
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Posted 8 Jan 2004 6:36 am
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Last edited by Jeff Au Hoy on 17 Jan 2018 1:41 am; edited 1 time in total |
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George Keoki Lake
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Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 8 Jan 2004 1:06 pm
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Jeff...I stand by my thoughts re Barney not playing a pedal guitar. Please DO ask Alan, but moreso, check with Jerry. If they BOTH say he played pedal, I stand corrected.
Mahalo. |
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basilh
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United Kingdom
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Posted 11 Jan 2004 4:49 am
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Fender 400 with 6 pedals... (Same as Billy Hew Len.)as soon as I get the pic from John Marsden , I'll post it.
Basil Henriques
BTW Pat and I have just booked a beach house at Miomio Loop, Kaneohe, HI. From Nov 9 to Nov 30. We may see a few of our Hawaiian friends there for parties at the pool !!
www.waikiki-islanders.com
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George Keoki Lake
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Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 11 Jan 2004 9:15 pm
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| Baz....I'm looking forward to seeing a pic of Barney "playing" a pedal guitar. Could be he might have been posing with the guitar....? |
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Dave Mayes
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Oakland, Ca.
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Posted 14 Feb 2004 12:09 pm
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I'm listening to Eddie Pang with fresh ears since Michael Lee Allen confirmed my suspicion that Eddie was a peddler at some point. Thanks Michael !
My guess is the "Evening In The Islands" recording teams Eddie on pedals & Barney on non pedal. Classic stuff.
This doesn't answer the guestion as to Barney's involvement with the pedal steel.
Still hoping for an answer to this guestion. |
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 16 Feb 2004 10:56 am
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| I dug out the original album once again and also listened to it very intently...what I heard is some darned smooth and clever steel work performed by Barney and Eddie...but for the life of me, I cannot detect any pedal steel. It's a very deceiving album as each of us seem to hear, (or not hear), something. I think the final answer will have to come from someone like Alan or Jerry as they knew both Barney and Eddie, also the guitars they did or did not play. [This message was edited by George Keoki Lake on 16 February 2004 at 10:57 AM.] |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 16 Feb 2004 11:46 am
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I only saw Barney Isaacs one time, at the Halekulani Hotel in 1990.
As I recall, he was playing a 14-string Sierra, special wound E-66 pickup, into a Profex 2 and then into a Digitech, with a Goodrich 120 into a Stereo Steel Amp rig with Duane Marrs speakers. He also used a very expensive Peterson tuner.
Hey, I'm only messin' with ya!  .
Actually, he played a Canopus D-8 into a Fender Twin Reverb, which I seem to recall he shared with Hiram Olsen that night. Casey had a session to play and Barney was sitting in.
On the break he came right over to my table, sat down and said, "you look like a musician." Then we talked steel during the break. He showed me the Canopus, which was a Stringmaster knock-off at the time. I didn't think it was comparable to the Excel I saw Casey play a couple nights earlier.
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George Keoki Lake
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Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 16 Feb 2004 8:41 pm
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"As I recall, he was playing a 14-string Sierra, special wound E-66 pickup, into a Profex 2 and then into a Digitech, with a Goodrich 120 into a Stereo Steel Amp rig with Duane Marrs speakers. He also used a very expensive Peterson tuner."
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Gads Herb, you almost gave me a heart failure!
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